On Saturday, that reward was obvious: more history. No Dutch player in the Netherlands’ football history has managed 100 goals. Miedema has done so (none from the penalty spot) in 126 appearances, opening the scoring in the Netherlands’ 3-0 victory over Wales.

Netherlands great Vivianne Miedema’s 100th goal in international soccer was key to a 3-0 win over debut-making Wales at the Women’s European Championship on Saturday. After Miedema’s injury-hit season,

Vivianne Miedema has scored her 100th goal for the Netherlands during their 2025 Euro opener against debutants Wales, becoming the first male or female Dutch player to reach the milestone.